Name: Homemade Chicken Shawarma Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2½ lbs chicken thighs; Marinade:; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 1 tbsp paprika; ½ tsp Cinnamon; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp sumac; ¼ tsp cayenne; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice; 3 cloves garlic; White Sauce:; 1 cup whole milk greek yogurt; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 clove garlic; 1 tsp sumac; ⅛ tsp Cayenne pepper; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; For Serving:; Pita Bread; cucumber; tomato; pickle

How To Make Homemade Chicken Shawarma

Tangy bites of juicy chicken, topped with a creamy yogurt sauce, and wrapped in soft pita bread, makes up this delectable chicken shawarma!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Marinate Time: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2½lbschicken thighs,boneless, skinless, trimmed

For Marinade:

1tspcumin
1tspground cardamom
1tbsppaprika
½tspcinnamon
1tspturmeric
1tspgarlic powder
1tbspsumac
¼tspcayenne
1tbspkosher salt
1tspfresh ground black pepper
4tbspolive oil
1tbsplemon juice,fresh
3garlic cloves,sliced

For White Sauce:

1cupwhole milk greek yogurt
1tbsplemon juice
1garlic clove,minced
1tspsumac
⅛tspcayenne pepper
¼tspsalt
¼tspblack pepper

For Serving:

pita bread,warmed
cucumber,sliced
tomato,sliced
pickle

Instructions

Marinade:

Combine all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl and whisk together. Add the chicken thighs and coat evenly.
Cover and chill for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.

White Sauce:

Add all the sauce ingredients to a small bowl. Mix together and chill until ready to serve.

To Bake:

Adjust the oven rack about 6 inches from the top heat source in the oven, then preheat the broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil and a wire rack.
Place chicken in single layer on prepared wire rack, with the smooth sides down. Broil for about 16 to 20 minutes, until chicken is well browned and registers at least 165 degrees F.
Remove and rest the chicken for 5 minutes before handling, and turn off the oven.
While chicken rests, warm the pitas in the still-warm oven for a few minutes.
Slice the chicken into thin strips and transfer to platter.
Serve with sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, pickles, prepared yogurt sauce, and warm pita, then enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 837.13kcal
Fat: 65.21g
Saturated Fat: 17.21g
Trans Fat: 0.24g
Monounsaturated Fat: 29.70g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 11.59g
Carbohydrates: 9.10g
Fiber: 2.04g
Sugar: 3.04g
Protein: 53.24g
Cholesterol: 287.40mg
Sodium: 900.07mg
Calcium: 96.98mg
Potassium: 729.66mg
Iron: 3.57mg
Vitamin A: 148.15µg
Vitamin C: 5.56mg

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